Big Picture Science – Skeptic Check: Monsters, Magic, & Music

by Gary Niederhoff on August 25, 2012

If Bigfoot walks through a forest and no one sees him, does he exist? It’s the job of paranormal investigator Joe Nickell to find out! Discover whether eyewitness accounts are reliable when it comes to tracking down the hirsute big guy and other monsters.

Also, on the subject of “seeing is believing”: how magic fools the brain.
Plus, in our potpourri show: can music boost brain power? A new study says listening to music makes brains happy. Does this support the dubious “Mozart Effect,” that claims listening to Wolfie’s compositions boosts IQ?

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There's plenty of real estate for extraterrestrial life, right? Well, maybe not. An article recently published in the journal Physical Review Letters argues that much of the universe could be off-limits to complex biology ... (read more)

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